In a significant shift in visa policy, the United States has announced tighter visa regulations for Nigerian citizens, reducing the validity of most non-immigrant visas to just three months with a single entry permitted.
The new policy, which takes effect today, July 8, 2025, is in response to Nigeria’s own short-term visa stance toward U.S. citizens, according to a statement from the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria.
“The United States Department of State has announced updates to its reciprocal non-immigrant visa policy, impacting several countries, including Nigeria,” the embassy noted on Tuesday. “Effective immediately, most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens of Nigeria will be single-entry visas with a three-month validity period.”
The U.S. clarified that visas issued before July 8, 2025, remain unaffected and will retain their original status and validity.
Visa reciprocity, the embassy emphasized, is a standard global practice and remains subject to review. Changes could include adjustments to the number of permitted entries and the length of validity, depending on evolving diplomatic and policy considerations.
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